I.

OBJECTIVES:

At the end of the lesson, the students

should be able to:
a.describe quackery and identify its three
forms;
b. explain the nature and dangers of
quackery; and
c. give advice on how to avoid fraudulent
health services.
II. SUBJECT MATTER:
TOPIC: Quackery : Its Forms and Dangers

DURATION: 1 hour

REFERENCE: Health 10 Learning Material

A. Motivational Activity
What can you say about
the video?
What is all about?
B. Presentation

QUACKERY:
ITS FORMS AND DANGERS
(give instances where quackery is observed)
C. Discussion

What is QUACKERY?
HEALTH
FRAUD
advertisement promotions

sales of services
products
 that have not been
scientifically proven safe and
effective
THREE FORMS OF
QUACKERY

MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY

DEVICE QUACKERY
Activity 1. Quack,Quack!
Study the pictures and identify
what form of quackery it is.
MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY

DEVICE QUACKERY
MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY

DEVICE QUACKERY
MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY

DEVICE QUACKERY
MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY

DEVICE QUACKERY
 DEVICE QUACKERY

MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY
MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY

DEVICE QUACKERY
MEDICAL QUACKERY

NUTRITION QUACKERY
DEVICE QUACKERY
Activity 2. A Bad Quack
List down possible dangers of
quackery to a person’s well-being.
DANGERS
D. Generalization
DANGERS
• It puts the lives of people in great danger
• It causes anxiety and distress to the public
due to its uncertainty of effectiveness
• Body parts deformities may arise
• People who have existing illnesses may
become worse.
• Can cause allergies
E. Application
Activity 3. Fight the Quack!
Answer the question through poem
/radio broadcasting/ song/ skit/
commercial

What advice can you give to the

people on how to avoid
quackery?
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Evaluation
Activity 4. Assess Yourself
Complete the sentences through filling the
blanks.
1. Health fraud is also called __________.
2. ________ quackery refers to promotion
of foods and other nutritional practices that
are claimed to be all natural.
3. ________ quackery refers to the use of
miraculous gadgets.
4. ________ quackery includes cures, treatments
and remedies for health conditions.

5. I will not involve myself in any type of quackery

because ________________________________.
ASSIGNMENT:

What are the things you should

consider when buying a health
product?